Record-filing cabinet



W. E. MUFFLY.

RECORD FILING CABINET.

APPLICATION Fl LED lAN.2 2, I920- Patented Feb. 14 1922;

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RECORD FILING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, I920- Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

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RECORD FILING CABINET.

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RECORD FILING CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22, 1920.

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WILLIAM E. MUFFLY, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO.

RECORD-FILING CABINET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 14:, 1922.

Application filed January 22, 1920. Serial No. 353,301.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. MUFFLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Record-Filing Cabinets, of which the following is a specification.

The invention forming the subject matter ofthe present application is an improved disc record cabinet for containing records used upon phonographs or talking machines.

One object of the invention is the provision of a cabinet of this character having a large holding capacity and permitting the filing and storing of disc records of any de sired size or dimension.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a disc record cabinet which will contain the records in a manner to permit their projection with ease, facility and certainty and without risk of damage or injury to the records.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a cabinet of ornamental and attractive appearance, oi small size to occupy a limited area and which will afford the necessary and desired protection to the records.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a cabinet which will insure the ready and positive selection of the desired record and which will permit instant projection of the record a suflicient distance beyond the cabinet to enable it to be easily withdrawn, but which will absolutely pre vent said record from being ejected entirely from the cabinet.-

Another object Of my invention is the provision of a cabinet which will permit a person to instantly select the desired record and to operate a means of selection and projection of the record with case, which means will be entirely protected but readily accessible when found necessary for purposes of oiling, inspection and repair.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a cabinet for disc records which, while possessing the features enumerated, will be extremely simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, all things considered, and which will be absolutely efficient in operation and entirely practical in every particular.

To attain these objects and such others as are inherent to a structure of this character, the invention consists of a cabinet embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts substantially as shown, described and claimed herein, it being under stood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the construction as come within the scope of what is claimed.

In order that the construction in detail and the operation of my improvements may be clearly understood and the many advantages which accrue from my improvements may be fully appreciated, I have shown in the accompanying drawings a disc record cabinet embodying the construction illustrative of my invention, and to which I invite attention for a more complete understanding of my improvements.

Figure 1 represents a vertical central sectional view of a disc record cabinet constructed according to my invention, parts of the mechanism being shown in elevation and a record being illustrated by dotted lines in normal and projected positions.

Figure 2 represents a sectional view taken on theline 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a front elevation of the cabinet illustrating the hinged lront bar with the number or indicating plate there on and the vertical strips in the cabinet between which the records are guided and designated.

Figure a represents a detail view-of the block or support used in connection with a ten inch disc record.

Figure 5 represents a detail view of the block or support used in connection with a twelve inch record.

Figure 6 represents, on an enlarged scale, a perspective view of one form of ejecting means for the records.

Figure 7 represents a fragmentary plan view of the indicating disk or dial used upon the cabinet.

Figure 8 represents a detail sectional view through the cabinet illustrating one of the supporting members for the records.

Figure 9 represents a group perspective of a modified form of ejecting means for the records.

Figure 10 represents a longitudinal section through one of the record supporting blocks and the attaching strip therefor.

Figure 11 represents an elevation of a combined bearing and pulley support.

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Figure 12 is a fragmentary elevation of a knocker arm used in connection with the form of invention shown in Figure 9.

Figure 13 is a detail elevation of a notched suoport for the records.

lteferring by numerals to the drawings wherein like numbers of reference are employed to designate similar parts in all of the views; the numeral 1 designates a cabinet which in general outline is oblong or rectangular and which consists of a bottom 2, end walls 3, top at, back or rear wall 5, and a horizontal floor '7 supported and spaced above the bottom of the casing by a strip 8. A. strip 9 is extended across the front of the cabinet and supports a rail 10 hinged thereto as at 11 and having a number plate 12 on its front face and further formed with an angled face 13 receiving a felt or light strip 14 to receive a record when projected and to form means for limiting the distance of its projection. The hinged mounting of the stop rail 10 permits it to be readily swung forwardly and downwardly to facilitate the insertion or removal of record-supporting strips presently described.

From this construction it will be observed that the cabinet is closed at the top, bottom and ends and back, while the front is open and is provided with a plurality of spaced parallel partitions 6 which guide the records when projected, as will hereinafter appear.

As illustrated in Figure 1 the partitions 6 have their front edges spaced inwardly slightly from the front of the cabinet and have their rear edges inclined forwardly and upwardly and spaced from the rear wall of the cabinet. In order to adapt the cabinet to records of different sizes I employ a series of metal strips 16 on which a supporting block 17 of narrow width is used when a twelve inch record is in position, while an elongated supporting block 18 is employed when a ten inch record is supported. This construction will be readily understood by reference to Figure 8 in which a twelve inch. record 19 is shown supported in connection with the block 17 while a ten inch record 20 is shown retained in position by the elongated block 18. In this manner it will be understood that by the employment of aseries of various sized supporting blocks records of any desired size or dimension may be filed and used in the cabinet, the snips 16 which form a mounting for the supporting blocks being removable to permit such adaptation of various sized supporting members. i

With reference to Figure 5 it will be noted that the supporting block 17 has its upper surface provided with inclined faces one of which. is engaged by the adjacent record when in position. The block 18 which is of a greater length than the block 17 has its end portions inclined also for forming a bearing surface for the adjacent record. The inner faces of the blocks 17 and 18 are so inclined and located as to be engaged by the periphery of the records when arranged within the cabinet between the partitions, and the forward end portions of the metal strips 16 are bent down- .vardly as shown clearly in Fig. 10 and are held to the front edge of the floor 7 by the hinged stop rail 10.

The top 1- of the cabinet is provided with a detachable elliptical cover 21 which protects the cabinet from outside interference and from the entrance of dust or foreign matter, and the top is further provided in wardly of the cover with a circular depression or seat 22 in which is fitted and retained an indicating disk or dial 23. This indicating dial is most clearly shown in Figure '7 'andbears on its face numbers from 1 to 100-which numbers agree with the series of numbers on the number plate 12, the purpose of this being to insure, when the number on the dial 23 has been selected, the desired record being projected between the strips to tally or register in accordance with the same number-or indication on the number plate the numbers on the dial being arranged as shown in two rows and alternately in. order that they may be properly selected by the indicator or pointer 24:.

The pointer or hand 24 is securedat 25 to the upper end of a vertical shaft 26, which shaft passes vertically entirely through the cabinet and rests at itslower end upon a bearing plate 27, embedded in I the bottom 2. The lower end portion of the shaft 2-6 is extended through a cylindrical bushing 28 and is rigidly secured to the same by any suitable means such as a set screw or key. The bushing 28 is provided with an annular flange 28 secured to the under side. of a wheel or disk 30 by screws or other suitable fastening devices so that the wheel is caused torotate with the vertical shaft 26.

From this construction it will be observed that as the hand travels over the face of the dial 23 to the desired number thereon, the disk or wheel 30 is also moved a distance in accordance with and determined by the distance travelled by said hand. In other. words, the rigid connection between the disk 30 and the hand 24. causes the disk to be rotated with said hand when the latter is manually adjusted. Said disk 30 has a pcripheral groove 31 receiving a cord or cable 32 which, passing from said disk, is guided by pulleys 33 mounted in brackets 34 and has its ends secured to ears 35 on the hub 36 of a rocker or ejector arm The hub 36 ot' the ejector arm 37 is mounted for sliding movement on a transversely extending I ll with the squared shaft 38,

squared shaft 38 so that when the disk is rotated the ejector arm will be moved longitudinally of the shaft 38 through con nection with the disk by the cable 32. The end portions of the shaft 38 are rounded as indicated at 39 and are rotatably received within bearings a0 carried by the end walls 3 of the cabinet.

It is thus seen that rotation of the grooved wheel or disk 30 moves the rocking or ejector arm 37 along the squared shaft, the purpose of which is to present the ejector arm in rear of the desired record, and the mechanism for rocking the angular shaft to effect the projection or discharge of the desired record is most clearly shown in the enlarged detail view in Figure 6. This mechanism consists of a depending arm all having at its upper end a hub 42 formed with a squared opening 48 to fit snugly on the squared shaft 38 and having its lower end connected at a lto the rear end of a link 4-5 the front end of which 46 is connected to the vertical arm at? of a crank shaft 48. T he forwardly projecting arm 4.9 of the shaft 48 is pivotally connected at 50 to the lower end of a push rod 51 passing upward through an opening 52 in the top of the i using and provided with a push button 58. The crank shaft 118 is formed with a pivot L8 pivoted in the floor or horizontal strip 7 of the cabinet and the push rod near its lower end passes through an opening 7 in said floor 7. A. down pressure upon the push rod rocks the crank shaft l8 which, through its connections l5 and rocks said shaft and causes the arm 37 thereon to engage a record 54, as shown in Figure l. and project it sufficiently beyond the casing: The

crank shaft and connected mechanism is returned to normal position through the medium of a coil spring 55 connected to the cabinet and arm 4'7.

It is believed that an inspection of the drawings and the description will make the construction of my cabinet readily apparent and its operation clearly understood.

would state that the records are placed within the cabinet in a vertical position and are supported at the back against the felt protecting strip 56 and at their lower edge against the support 57, and either of the blocks 17 or 18, according to the size of the record.

The support 57 which is in the form of an elongated strip is clearly illustrated in Figure 13 wherein the same is shown as being provided with a plurality of notches or recesses 58. The notches or recesses 58 have their side walls inclined inwardly so as to cause the records to assume the same positions upon being returned to the cabinet. By this means the accurate operation of the ejecting meansis assured.

In use the pointer or hand is moved to indicate on the dial the record desired, the movement of the pointer turning the vertical shaft 26 which moves the grooved wheel 30 the proper distance to cause the connecting cable to move the rocker arm in rear of the record desired and as indicated by the hand on the dial. The rocker arm having now been placed in rear of the record required, it is simply necessary to press the push button 53 which, through connections described, rocks the angular shaft 38 carrying the ejector, thus causing the ejector to engage the desired record and remove it from its supports 57 and 1'? onto the support 14 a suflicient distance outside the cabinet to enable it to be easily withdrawn.

It will thus be apparent that the record required is first selected by the operation of the pointer or hand and when so selected it is simply necessary to press the button and project the record the proper distance beyond the cabinet for easy withdrawal and that the operations of selecting and project ing the record are absolutely positive and correct.

In Figures 9, 11 and 12 wherein T have shown a slightly modified form of ejecting means, the shaft 60 is extended across the cabinet in a manner similar to the squared shaft 38 and has its end portions 61 reduced and arranged within bearing openings 62 in bearing plates 63. The bearing plates 63 are secured to the ends 3 of the cabinet through the medium of suitable fas toning devices extended through a plurality of openings 64 The shaft 60 which is round in cross section slid-ably supports an ejector 65 which is adapted to be moved transversely of the cabinet immediately behind the records so that any desired record may be dis charged at will. As in the case of the ejector shown in'detail in Figure 6, the ejector 65 provided with a record engaging arm 66 which is adapted-t0 inove pivotally about the shaft (30 for engaging arecord and projecting the same the desired distance from the cabinet. A barrel or sleeve (57 forming a part of the ejector and slidably mounted on the shaft 60 is provided with a radial. extension 68 having a transverse aperture or opening 69 slidably receiving an operating shaft 70. The operating shaft 70 is ar anged in spaced parallel relation to the shaft 60 and is adapted to be moved rearwardly and upwardly 66 on the shaft 60. A pair of triangular levers 71 are arranged at the end portions of the shafts 60 and 70 and are provided with openings 72 and 73 which receive the end portions of said shafts. The triangular levers 71 are provided in their laterally extending positions with transverse openings 7 4- with which the openings 75 of the bifurcated rear end portions 76 of links 77 are adapted to register for receiving pivot pins for rocking the ejector I 78. By a rearward movement of the links 77 the triangular levers. 71 are moved about the shaft for elevating the shaft and thereby rocking the ejector 65. In thls manner the arm 66 of the ejector may be readily and conveniently engaged with the periphery of a record when it is desired to discharge the record from the cabinet. The front end portions '79 of the links 77 are bifurcated and are provided with transverse openings 80 adapted for registration with transverse openings 81 in depending crank arms 82 for the reception of pivot elements 83. The depending crank arms 82' are formed by bending the end portions of a shaft 8% which is rotatably supported by a plurality of standards B l The standards or bearings 84: are of course applied to the shaft prior to bending the end portions of the same downwardly. in arm 85 is mounted on the intermediate portion of the shaft 8% and is secured in a set or adjusted position by a screw 86 which enables the arm to be positioned at any point about the shaft. The outer end portion of the radially disposed arm So is bifurcated, as indicated at 87. and is pivoted to the lower end portion 88 of a vertically movable push rod or plunger 89. The vertically movable push rod 89 is similar in construction to the push rod 51 and is extended through the top of the cabinet so that the same may be manually depressed when desired for rocking the shaft Set. It might be added that when the said shaft is rocked, the links 77 are moved longitudinally or toward the rear side of the cabinet for moving the shaft '70 in a circular path about the shaft 60. The cable 32 which is operated by the disk o0 has its ends connected to an apertured car 90 carried by the radial extension 68 of the barrel 6?. The ejector 65 of course is moved longitudinally of the shaft 60 by the cable as the disk 30 rotated by the means de scribed.

lVith reference to Figures 9 and 11. it will. be noted that the plate 63 arranged at each. end of the shaft 60 is provided with a pair of spaced parallel apertured ears 91 which rotatably support pulleys 92 adapted for guiding the cable during its longitudinal movement. The reduced lower end portion of each. bearing plate 63 is provided with a horizontally arranged attz-iching plate 93 upon which is secured a U-shaped member 9-22 rotatably supporting a pulley 95 adapdzed for cooperation with the upper pulley 92 in guiding the cable. The attaching plates. 93 are of course secured to the bottom 2 of the cabinet and serve as an eiiicient means for bracing the bearing plate 63 and the pulleys. Itis thus apparent that the plate 63 serves a dual function which is, first, to form a bearing for the shaft 60. and secondly. to support the guide pulleys.

The invention, considered in its entirety,

vwill be understoodto comprise a cabinet for holding records, a mechanismfor designating the record desired, a mechanism for operating said designating mechanism for selecting arecord, and a mechanism for operatingsaid selecting mechanism to project the desired record outwardly of the cabinet.

It will also be understood that the cabinet may be made of any size, capacity and of any desired ornamentation and that records of any size may he used as found desirable, and that generally the elements which constitute the invention are of simple and durable construction, not likely to fail in their functionsand that generally the improve-- ments will prove efiicient, desirable and practical. 1

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A cabinet comprising a casing subdivided for disk records, record supports in the subdivisions of the casing, an ejector in rear of the supports, means for locating a desired record including a vertically disposed shaft mounted in the the subdivisions thereof. a wheel secured on said shaftbelow the record supports operative connections between said wheel and the ejector whereby to shift the ejector along the casing in consonance with the movement of the record-locating means, a push rod mounted vertically in the casing between the subdivisions thereof and in advance of said shaft, and connections between the lower end of said push rod and the ejector whereby to rock the ejector against the located record and project the same.

2. A cabinet comprising a casing subdivided for disk records, record supports in the subdivisions of the casing, an ejector in rear of the supports, means for shifting, the ejector past the supports whereby to locate it in the vertical plane of a desired record, a. push rod mounted vertically in the casing, a crank shaft disposed below the record supports, a. connection between said crank shaft and the lower end of the push rod, and link connections between said crank shaft and the ejector whereby to rock the ejector against the desired record. and project the same. j j o S. A cabinet comprising a casing subdivided to form record compartments, a floor common to all said compartments, an up standing supporting rail at the rear edge of the floor extending transversely of the compartments, supporting blocks on the floor across the respective compartments in advance of said rail whereby records disposed on edge within the compartments may rest upon the rail and blocks and be supported thereby out of contact with the floor, and means in rear of the rail to engage a desired record and eject the same casing between from the rail and over the respective block and through the front end of the compartment.

l. A cabinet comprising a casing subdivided to form record compartments, a floor common to said compartments, a record-supporting rail at the rear edge of said floor, strips disposed upon the floor in the respective compartments and provided at their front ends with downturned lips engaging against the front edge'of the floor, recordsuppo-rting blocks on said strips at the rear thereof, a stop rail extending across the front ends of the compartments to limit the projecting movement of the records, said stop rail being mounted for swinging movement to permit insertion and removal of the strips and adapted to bear against the down turned lips on the strips to hold the same against the front edge of the floor, and means for locating and ejecting a desired record.

5. A. disk record cabinet having spaced partitions to guide the records, a rail hinged in the front of the casing and forming a stop to limit the distance of projection of the records a series of strips mounted in the cabinet and capable of removal by reason of said hinged rail, and record-supporting blocks carried by said strips.

6. The combination with a shaft of an ejector having a sleeve slidably mounted on said shaft, the sleeve being provided with a radial extension, a second shaft mounted in spaced parallel relation to said first named shaft and slidably receiving one end portion of said radial extension, means for shifting the sleeve and its extension along the shafts and an operating device for said second named shaft whereby to move the same and the ejector about the first-named shaft.

7. lhe combination with a shaft, of an ejector sleeve slidable on said shaft and provided with a radial extension, a second shaft mounted in spaced parallel relation to said first named shaft and slidably receiving said extension, levers connecting the adjacent end portions of said first and second named shafts, means to slide said ejector sleeve and its extension upon said shafts and an operating device connected to said levers whereby to rock the same and swing the second shaft and the ejector about the first-named shaft.

8. The combination with a shaft, of an ejector including a sleeve which is slidably mounted on said shaft and is provided with a radial extension having an opening in its outer end portion, a second shaft mounted in spaced parallel relation to said first named shaft and slidably engaged through the opening in said extensioman adjusting device connected with said ejector whereby the ejector may be positioned at the desired point on said shafts, a lever having its end portions provided with openings receiving said first and second named shafts and provided with a lateral extension, and an operating device connected to said lateral extension whereby the second named shaft may be moved in a circular path and rock the ejector about said first named shaft.

9. In a record cabinet, the combination with a casing, of a shaft mounted within the casing, an ejector mounted on said shaft, an extension on said ejector arranged radially to the first-named shaft, a second shaft mounted in spaced parallel relation to said first named shaft and connected to said extension, triangular levers connecting the ends of said first and second named shafts, links connected to said triangular levers, a crank shaft having its end portions extending downwardly and connected to the adjacent ends of said links, and an operating device for said. crank shaft.

10. In a record filing cabinet, the combination with an ejector, of means to slidably support the ejector, a pair of levers connected with said supporting means, a pair of links connected to said levers, a crank shaft having its end portions extended downwardly and connected to the adjacent ends of said links, an arm connected to the crank shaft, and a push rod connected to said arm.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM E. MUFFLY. [Li 8.] 

